Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better

Costa Rica stands out for being among the most politically stable, progressive, prosperous, and environmentally conscious nations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Its development model has brought important economic, social, and environmental dividends, with sustained growth, upward mo...

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Main Authors: Oviedo, Ana Maria, Sanchez, Susana M., Lindert, Kathy A., Lopez, J. Humberto
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
OIL
CPI
GDP
FDI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24650468
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22023
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spelling okr-10986-220232021-04-23T14:04:06Z Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better Oviedo, Ana Maria Sanchez, Susana M. Lindert, Kathy A. Lopez, J. Humberto TARIFFS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES UNEMPLOYMENT RATES GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION CARBON DIOXIDE FOSSIL FUELS WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSABLE INCOME CARBON INCOME AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION EXPECTATIONS MARGINAL COST PRODUCERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS EXCHANGE TIMBER RESOURCE ALLOCATION LABOR FORCE EMISSIONS POLITICAL ECONOMY REVENUES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS INCENTIVES CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS MODELS REAL WAGES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FREE TRADE AUDITS CENTRAL BANK ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT PRESENT VALUE COST EFFECTIVENESS FISCAL POLICIES EXPLOITATION OIL PRICES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY CONSUMER SURPLUS LABOR COSTS AIR POLLUTION OIL TRADEOFFS TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMPORT QUOTAS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS PRODUCTIVITY EXTERNALITIES POLLUTION LEVELS QUOTAS DEBT POLLUTION FORESTRY BENEFIT ANALYSIS DIVIDENDS POLICY DECISIONS URBAN AIR POLLUTION NATURAL RESOURCES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT METALS SUBSIDIES EFFICIENCY FISHING CARBON EMISSIONS TAXES LAND USE RESOURCES UNEMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION EQUITY CONSUMPTION PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ECONOMIC IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WAGES CLIMATE CHANGE MARKET PRICES CREDIT QUALITY STANDARDS PURCHASING POWER DEFORESTATION CPI DEMAND NATIONAL INCOME SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AGGREGATE DEMAND PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PRICE CHANGES EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PROPERTY DECISION MAKING OPPORTUNITY COSTS TRANSACTION COSTS ENVIRONMENT ECONOMICS TAX REVENUE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE GDP LAND DRINKING WATER INVESTMENT CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES WATER POLLUTION REVENUE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ECONOMISTS TAX REFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COST SAVINGS LABOR MARKETS RAINFALL VARIABILITY WETLANDS PRICES PRODUCTION COSTS ECONOMIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY PUBLIC GOODS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES foreign direct investment high-tech exports inequality infrastructure labor markets poverty social protection tourism FDI Costa Rica stands out for being among the most politically stable, progressive, prosperous, and environmentally conscious nations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Its development model has brought important economic, social, and environmental dividends, with sustained growth, upward mobility for a large share of the population, important gains in social indicators, and significant achievements in reforestation and conservation. However, there are a number of development challenges that need to be addressed to maintain the country’s successful development path. This Systematic Country Diagnostic takes stock of the poverty, inequality, and growth trends, addressing the following questions: To what extent has the Costa Rican development model been inclusive? What has driven growth in Costa Rica in recent years, and what are the bottlenecks that need to be addressed? How sustainable is the development model of Costa Rica economically, socially, and environmentally? 2015-06-11T21:43:17Z 2015-06-11T21:43:17Z 2015-06-11 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24650468 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22023 English en_US Systematic Country Diagnostic; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Country Assistance Strategy Document Costa Rica
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topic TARIFFS
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
FOSSIL FUELS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
DISPOSABLE INCOME
CARBON
INCOME
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
EXPECTATIONS
MARGINAL COST
PRODUCERS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
EXCHANGE
TIMBER
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
LABOR FORCE
EMISSIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
REVENUES
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
INCENTIVES
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
MODELS
REAL WAGES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FREE TRADE
AUDITS
CENTRAL BANK
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT VALUE
COST EFFECTIVENESS
FISCAL POLICIES
EXPLOITATION
OIL PRICES
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
CONSUMER SURPLUS
LABOR COSTS
AIR POLLUTION
OIL
TRADEOFFS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
IMPORT QUOTAS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
EXTERNALITIES
POLLUTION LEVELS
QUOTAS
DEBT
POLLUTION
FORESTRY
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DIVIDENDS
POLICY DECISIONS
URBAN AIR POLLUTION
NATURAL RESOURCES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
METALS
SUBSIDIES
EFFICIENCY
FISHING
CARBON EMISSIONS
TAXES
LAND USE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
EQUITY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
MARKET PRICES
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
PURCHASING POWER
DEFORESTATION
CPI
DEMAND
NATIONAL INCOME
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
AGGREGATE DEMAND
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PRICE CHANGES
EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
TRANSACTION COSTS
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMICS
TAX REVENUE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TRADE
GDP
LAND
DRINKING WATER
INVESTMENT
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
WATER POLLUTION
REVENUE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
ECONOMISTS
TAX REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL
COST SAVINGS
LABOR MARKETS
RAINFALL VARIABILITY
WETLANDS
PRICES
PRODUCTION COSTS
ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
PUBLIC GOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
foreign direct investment
high-tech exports
inequality
infrastructure
labor markets
poverty
social protection
tourism
FDI
spellingShingle TARIFFS
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
FOSSIL FUELS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
DISPOSABLE INCOME
CARBON
INCOME
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
EXPECTATIONS
MARGINAL COST
PRODUCERS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
EXCHANGE
TIMBER
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
LABOR FORCE
EMISSIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
REVENUES
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
INCENTIVES
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
MODELS
REAL WAGES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FREE TRADE
AUDITS
CENTRAL BANK
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT VALUE
COST EFFECTIVENESS
FISCAL POLICIES
EXPLOITATION
OIL PRICES
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
CONSUMER SURPLUS
LABOR COSTS
AIR POLLUTION
OIL
TRADEOFFS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
IMPORT QUOTAS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
EXTERNALITIES
POLLUTION LEVELS
QUOTAS
DEBT
POLLUTION
FORESTRY
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DIVIDENDS
POLICY DECISIONS
URBAN AIR POLLUTION
NATURAL RESOURCES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
METALS
SUBSIDIES
EFFICIENCY
FISHING
CARBON EMISSIONS
TAXES
LAND USE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
EQUITY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
MARKET PRICES
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
PURCHASING POWER
DEFORESTATION
CPI
DEMAND
NATIONAL INCOME
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
AGGREGATE DEMAND
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PRICE CHANGES
EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
TRANSACTION COSTS
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMICS
TAX REVENUE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TRADE
GDP
LAND
DRINKING WATER
INVESTMENT
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
WATER POLLUTION
REVENUE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
ECONOMISTS
TAX REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL
COST SAVINGS
LABOR MARKETS
RAINFALL VARIABILITY
WETLANDS
PRICES
PRODUCTION COSTS
ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
PUBLIC GOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
foreign direct investment
high-tech exports
inequality
infrastructure
labor markets
poverty
social protection
tourism
FDI
Oviedo, Ana Maria
Sanchez, Susana M.
Lindert, Kathy A.
Lopez, J. Humberto
Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
geographic_facet Costa Rica
relation Systematic Country Diagnostic;
description Costa Rica stands out for being among the most politically stable, progressive, prosperous, and environmentally conscious nations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Its development model has brought important economic, social, and environmental dividends, with sustained growth, upward mobility for a large share of the population, important gains in social indicators, and significant achievements in reforestation and conservation. However, there are a number of development challenges that need to be addressed to maintain the country’s successful development path. This Systematic Country Diagnostic takes stock of the poverty, inequality, and growth trends, addressing the following questions: To what extent has the Costa Rican development model been inclusive? What has driven growth in Costa Rica in recent years, and what are the bottlenecks that need to be addressed? How sustainable is the development model of Costa Rica economically, socially, and environmentally?
format Report
author Oviedo, Ana Maria
Sanchez, Susana M.
Lindert, Kathy A.
Lopez, J. Humberto
author_facet Oviedo, Ana Maria
Sanchez, Susana M.
Lindert, Kathy A.
Lopez, J. Humberto
author_sort Oviedo, Ana Maria
title Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
title_short Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
title_full Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
title_fullStr Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
title_full_unstemmed Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better
title_sort costa rica's development : from good to better
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24650468
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22023
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